Betting puts pressure on pro athletes. The cracks are starting to show.
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Betting puts pressure on pro athletes. The cracks are starting to show.
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Fliff and similar apps can essentially groom underage people, advocates warn, training them to gamble at ages when they are more susceptible to addiction.
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Australian soccer's governing body is taking a cut from every local bet placed on games at all levels, including amateur suburban competitions.
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Competitive, determined, a belief in their own ability to win; the qualities that make elite sportspeople can lead to an addiction that breaks them.
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No one can say Australian sport is worse off without tobacco ads. We can protect a new generation of young sports fans from harm by following other nations’ lead – and phasing out gambling ads.
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Sign-up perks have been effective for sportsbooks, but many lead to a rude awakening: Even “risk-free” bets can result in the customer losing every penny.